After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
Explain the meaning of "scientific basis for the art of teaching."
Describe how perspectives about effective teaching have changed over time and how teachers' roles have changed as a result of historical and demographic forces.
Identify and discuss the essential attributes of the effective teacher for the 21st century.
Explain how learning to teach is a developmental process and the stages teachers go through as they progress from novice to expert status.